I started hunting with a handgun about 10 years ago up until then it was with bow or a rifle I preferred the Bow
My first handgun kill was a doe at about 17 yards with a SBH with my handload my next was a nice 8 pt with a Contender in 7-30 Waters at about 40 yards. My longest shot and kill was I wanted 300 yards but I'll take the 275 yards with my 7-30 on a Antelope one shot.
Last year I killed a nice 4x5 Bull Elk at 131 yards with my Encore in 460 s&w but I missed a Bear at 78 yards with the 460. There is such a thing called Bear feaver lol. I'm glad it was a compleat miss. I've also built a Encore barrel in 280 Remington added a Muzzle break and I'm shooting a Rifel scope on this one.
I've taken it out to 500 yards that's my new goal.
Flip